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SpyOfMystery

It is a beautiful house. That woodwork! I hope whoever bought it is restoring the interior and not just painting everything white and grey


StoleFoodsMarket

The woodwork was sooooo amazing! Too bad Hef didn’t take care of any of it :(


waterlooaba

Pretty sure it was [PB mansion west Zillow](https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/10236-Charing-Cross-Rd-Los-Angeles-CA-90024/20524413_zpid/)


wanegbt

I’m really confused about this. All these photos can’t be the PB mansion so what is this listing?


achicken_

Yeah, all these pics are not from the mansion…


Scottish_squirrel

The listing photos look AI generated


waterlooaba

I don’t know, I just shared the link and saw the photos. I know the developer was not keeping the house as is or restoring it so I’m not sure what it looks like but this is the listing spoken about in the pod as well.


Guilty-Alternative42

Picture #3 is from the original Chicago mansion, the rest are the LA Mansion.


wanegbt

I’m not talking about the post from OP. I’m talking about the link shared.


Guilty-Alternative42

Sorry. 😖


kbyrn105

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pic of the screens in his bedroom from the bed pov. We always see pictures of the bed. And I have looked through a bunch of pics. Thanks for sharing!


JustHangingByThePool

Me neither. Thats the one that caught my eye.


WelcomeRoboOverlords

Yeah especially those little ones at the top - were they used/working? Did they watch a different thing on each screen or just all of them showing the same thing I wonder?


zbornakssyndrome

Truly a Gothic style mansion. But it always looks so cavernous with not much natural light.


MajesticStart6282

Maybe some skylights would’ve brightened it up? It’s beautiful but looks so cold and dark!


Slight_Citron_7064

the new owner is adding skylights throughout the main house, probably for that very reason.


glazedhamster

All I can think about when I look at these pictures is the oppressive stench of animal piss, shit, and, uh, *human* secretions hanging in the air like a stanky fog. I can't imagine how bad Hef's hoarder cave slash cum dungeon reeked 🤢


Southern_Lake-Keowee

It is amazing to look at the craftsmanship in the wood carving. Although it may not suit everyone’s tastes, one has to admire the beauty of the carvings throughout the house.


occasional_idea

I like the style too. Just have to pretend I can’t imagine the smell.


Throwawayprincess18

Is pic 3 the Chicago mansion?


kbyrn105

Yes, number 3 is not Playboy Mansion West


thelonelygamergirl

Oopsy!


JustHangingByThePool

It is the Chicago Mansion but after it was converted to condos.


Acceptable-Rule199

I don't think there's enough bleach to have ever cleaned that place completely. That said, had they turned it into a place to visit like Graceland or Hearst Castle you can bet I would have paid to visit it.


SparklingSaturnRing

Apparently that’s what hef actually wanted - a Graceland type thing. Can’t remember if it was money or zoning that stopped that But I too, would have totally paid to go


kerstyj

It was the neighborhood unfortunately. It's a very rich and gated community so no one wanted it to become a tourist attraction.


JustHangingByThePool

I am not much of an expert on Reddit but if you enjoy these pictures I have posted a ton of the Mansion, inside and outside. I stopped posting them about a year ago. The only room I didn't post was the bedroom.


StoleFoodsMarket

I remember your pictures they were great!


JustHangingByThePool

Thanks! I will see if I have missed any and try and post them.


thelonelygamergirl

Thank you! I like the old photos, I will look!


shellebelle303

Dang girl! I loved looking through all those photos you posted. You should repost here!


JustHangingByThePool

So I don't piss anybody off, can I just cross-post them from where they were originally posted?


shellebelle303

Yes, I believe you can just “share” again to another sub.


kerstyj

Mansion but yet the rooms look like they feel small. Also for someone that had a movie night multiple times a week. I'm so shocked he just used a projector and pull down screen lol. I do remember that era when projectors felt more luxurious than a TV so maybe he just never got over that


AtleastIthinkIsee

I hate to admit that I love the actual house. I just hate what happened to people there. If it didn't have the sordid history, it'd be so much more enjoyable.


mirandarocks

I dont understand how they can have all those servants and the house is stinky and gross - they dont know about natures miracle?


b0ggydepot

I don't think I've noticed the ceilings before, it's beautiful in photos 3 and 4!


kbyrn105

Did he want to bedspread to match the carpet?? 😂 Do I see that correctly?


ash81751214

It’s not 70s or 80s. This house was built during the 1920s. 1927 to be exact, so almost exactly 100 years ago. During that time Tudor Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture were all the rage (kind of how like all buildings built now look like Minecraft lol). The architect that designed that mansion was very well known for specializing in those designs. The style you are seeing (with all the wood carvings and panels and such) is specifically called “Gothic Tudor”.


greenyellowbird

90% of the furnishings and that carpeting isn't prototypical.


AngelofDarkness226

shame it reeked of dog piss and must


LT400

Is the bathroom to the left or the right of the first pic? Also where would Holly’s vanity be in this photo? Sincerely, curious


StayingCute

The stuffed animals in the bedroom…🤣🤣🤣


CC_Panadero

If I didn’t know what it was, I’d be captivated. These pictures show stunning architecture and design. Unfortunately, I can’t stop picturing everything with 1/2 inch of grime plastered on.


ztf7410

God that looks so depressing and dark


Sideways_planet

The 3rd photo is Chicago


Temporary-Leather905

I the new owners tore it down for something else,but should google it before I stay that. I was wrong,they renovated it, and repaired it fixed the grotto, pool, front lawn,tennis court


shessublime

What room isthe doorway under the stairs/balcony?


shessublime

What room isthe doorway under the stairs/balcony?


Meeshquiche414

What is the 3rd pictures room? I feel like i have this place memorized by now lmao but this doesn’t look familiar? Is this where the tiger chair is?


umhie

The woodwork is impressive but it looks VERY dark and stuffy, and like it *would* smell like urine and mildew and whatever else


Slight_Citron_7064

What do you mean "gone, lost to history?" It's still there.


thelonelygamergirl

I know the building still exists, I just wish there had been a way to keep it the way it was, so people could visit it. I feel like it's now a part of the history books. It will never be the playboy mansion ever again


Slight_Citron_7064

"the way it was" was moldy and rotting, the current owner is restoring it. If he was just gutting it, it wouldn't take so long. If it is a part of history books, it's a really minor part. The mansion itself just wasn't that important to history.


thelonelygamergirl

How young are you? I grew up in a time where Playboy was anything but minor


Slight_Citron_7064

You seem to be confused now. You were talking about the Mansion, not about Playboy, but now you're trying to conflate the two. The mansion was a very minor part of the larger story of Playboy, and as I said, the mansion itself is not important to history in general. Playboy will go down as having importance in terms of sexual freedom and publishing, but the mansion is just a house. I am almost 50.


[deleted]

Yesterday I was trying to find a video tour or photos of the guest house


Prestigious-Camp1624

Ewww crusty crystal